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Pre-Baselworld 2018 Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet GMT

Blancpain’s
complete calendar GMT complication established itself as a mainstay with its
original debut in 2002. For Baselworld 2018, the Manufacture reinterprets this
practical complication and brings it back with the new Quantième Complet GMT
enhanced with Blancpain’s patented under lug correctors.

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Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet GMT

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Since the early
1980’s, Blancpain’s complete calendar moonphase timepieces have been a
signature of the house. Blancpain’s design that displays the day of the week
and month in windows and the date with a supplemental blued serpentine shaped
hand reading upon scale positioned around the chapter ring and placement of a
moon phase window at six o'clock has firmly established itself as a classic
arrangement. Adding the GMT function elevates the timepiece to a high
complication. Ensuring that the watch places itself as an ideal travel
companion, the calendar indications are linked to the local time display shown
on the principal hands. Home time is shown with a red tipped hand.

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Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet GMT Red Gold

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The introduction
of this combination of complications in the Villeret Collection brings with it
innovations that were developed after the original version of the Quantième
Complet GMT was launched. The in-house movement now features a silicium balance
spring with its superior anti- magnetic and timing precision properties.
Setting of all the calendar and moon phase indications with a finger tip,
instead of the standard tool, is made possible with the exclusive under-lug
correctors. An added benefit, the hidden correctors enable completely smooth
case flanks unmarred by corrector dimples, commonly found in the watch world.
Rapid adjustment of local time in one hour increments is accomplished via the
crown.

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Blancpain Ref. 6676-3642-55B

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There are two
versions of the new Quantième Complet GMT, Ref. 6676-3642-55B in red gold with an opaline dial and applied red
gold Roman indexes; and Ref. 6676-1127-55B
in stainless steel with a white dial and white gold applied Roman indexes. Both
are fitted into 40 mm diameter cases with the traditional Villeret double
stepped bezel. Alligator straps or metal bracelets are available for each.

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